Rob Portman backs gay marriage after son comes out — Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), once a staunch opponent of gay marriage, says that he now supports same-sex nuptials after his son told him he was gay. — “I'm announcing today a change of heart on an issue that a lot of people feel strongly …

Mitt Romney gets B-list treatment at CPAC — Indifference awaits Mitt Romney Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference as he delivers his first public speech since election night. — The base moved on four months ago, and most Republican activists don't really care what their failed nominee thinks any more.

A Kildee Comeuppance? Or More Obama Aloofness? — Michigan Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee has been in Congress for a little more than two months, and today the leader of the free world gave him a gentle ribbing about just how new he is to Capitol Hill. — At a closed-door meeting between …

Sarah Palin's next act: Candidate or ‘Kardashian’? — In January 2009, Sarah Palin had the world on a string. A potential Republican presidential field-clearer for the presidency, every sentence she uttered was news. A Fox News contract awaited her. So did book deals.

Pandering to Millennials Will Ruin the GOP — Editor's Note: Rush Limbaugh's article was written in response to PolicyMic Pundit Alex Smith, National Chairman of the College Republican National Committee (CRNC). In her op-ed, “Millennials Are a Tremendous Opportunity for the Republican Party …

Iraq War: 190,000 lives, $2.2 trillion — More than 70 percent of deaths from direct war violence have been civilians. That does not include indirect deaths from disease or injury suffered in conditions degraded by war. Credit: Kevin Holden for U.S. Army

Obama support group off to sluggish start — Two months after Organizing for Action was founded to bolster President Obama's agenda, his poll numbers are slipping and the group remains on the defensive. — A link between Obama's declining approval numbers and the group's struggles is tenuous at best …

After the Flimflam — It has been a big week for budget documents. In fact, members of Congress have presented not one but two full-fledged, serious proposals for spending and taxes over the next decade. — Before I get to that, however, let me talk briefly about the third proposal presented …

Younger Generations Lag Parents in Wealth-Building — WASHINGTON — Pearl Brady has a stable job with good benefits and holds two degrees, a bachelor's and a master's. But despite her best efforts, she has no savings, and worries that it will be years before she manages to start putting away money …

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